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Half q Million Cyclists.


The sage ConistOn has lately Illuminated against
cycling, in the interests OF Shanks his mare" and
the adequate study OF the picturesque. 1t is to be
feared that his protest is likely to be as practi
cally effective as Mrs PartingtOn'S contest with
the Atlantic Ocean. Cycling is not to be wiped
out any more than the ocean was to be mopped
up. Mr.. Ruskin can have no idea OF the dimen-
sions OF the giant to which he thus careleSSly
gives battle, NiscouRt Bury and Mr.. Lacy Hitler
should send him a copy OF their book on cycling,
just contributed by them to the Duke OF Beau
forts 'BadnintOn Library" 1t is calculated to
open the Sages eyes on this particular subject It.
might not alter his OpinlOn-it would be difficult
at this time OF day TO shake any OF Mr. Ruskin'S
pet theories. But 1t would, at least, convince him
that cycling has grown too big to be pooh poOhed.
This stout volume OF 40 pages is sort of type OF
the paSttme TO which it is devoted-large and i'm
portant, it has to do with a variety OF matters
Cycling is now great interest, with history Of
It's own, special dress, special training, special
vehicles special Clubs special organs in the press
and what not; moreover, it is secure in the Sympa-
thieS OF women as well as men. In the course OF
1885 ViScOunt Bury aScertained that there were as
nearly as possible 400, 900 cyclists in the kingdom,
and that number may by this time have run up TO
the hair million. Think Of that, Mr.. RuSk1n! Why,
cyclists will soon be wanting representatives in
parliament, though we hope that, unlike other
powerful bodies, they will not in voting think
first OF their hobby and only afterward OF their
country
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Cigarettes in Spain.
THE ROW OF BABIES CRADLES IN SEVILLE To-
BACC0 FACTORY.

THE ROW OF BABIES CRADLES IN A SEVILLE To-
BACCO FACTORY.
From the London Referee.
When you enter the enormous rooms crowded
with girls dressed in bright colors, the coup deil
Is striking in the extreme. In one immense, low
vaulted room there are 800 girls. They sit in
endless rows about twenty girls in row. on either
side OF the room, all at little tables all rolling
cigarettes. There is a blaze and blur of color q
babel OF tongues. Every girl has a gay handker-
chief about her neck; every girl has a bright
flower stuck In her hair. All along the walls hang
the gay outdoor dresses OF the little cigarette
makers. AS walk, bluShing and nervous, down
an endless avenue OF flashing eyes, grow almost
glddy. 1t is sea OF wOmen'S faces, an undulating
ocean OF 1Ower-decked heads. One has to pick
ones way carefully down the central avenue for
married cigarette makers are allowed TO bring
their ba bieS with them TO the factory. They rock
the cradle with one foot while their busy fingers
roll the cigarettes.
''Silence." is called by the forewonlan as the
visitor passes down the lines, but there Is 'chut-
chut' every second from some dark-eyed wench
who points TO cradle and holds out her hand 1t
Is the habit OF visitors To bestOw occasional cop
perS on the babies, and so all the young mothers
are on the alert for the visitors charity.
The girls earn good wages. AT many of the
tables whole families are working together. But
the hours are long, and the atmosphere awful.
The damp, warm Odor OF the tobacco in the long,
lOw-rOOfed rooms is In itself almost supplying
But there is no ventilation, and the atmosphere Is
absolutely 1ndeScriDable Many OF the girls
smoke cigarettes ut their work. / was very glad
to light one myself long before l had done the
round OF the factory.
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Liquid Fuel ut Sea.

tue LONDON Tines.
A further important advance has just been made
in utilizing hydrocarbons for m-ralsing pur-
poses on board ships. legitimate objection to
the adoption Of liquid fuel at under certain cir
cunstances has been that the use OF steam for the
diffusion OF the Oil in the boiler furnaces entails
considerable loss Of fresh water from the boilers.
AS this loss has to be made good by salt water on
long ocean voyages, the density OF the water is
rapidly raised To dangerous point. ThiSi is how
ever. entirely overcome by the system adopted In
the steamship Charles Howard, owned by Messrs.
Alfred Suart " Co., which has recently been fitted
with tanks Tor carrying refined petroleum In bulk
and also with TaTbutt's system OF burning re-
Sidual Oils under the boilers in place OF coal She
Is 249 feet in length, with 30 feet beam and % feet
depth OF mold. The whole of the cargo space in the
vessel is occupied by tanks for carrying the refined
petroleum, while the refuse oil TO be used for
fuel Is carried in the Water-ballast tanks. Her
boiler Is OF the ordinary marine type, with three
f1ueS OF feet Inches diameter each. These tlueS
are lifted With brick combustion chamber and
Superneater as in the case OF other vessels fitted
With the 1arDutt system. Another point OF de-
parture III the present instance consists in the
substitution OF highly heated and expanded COM
pressed air for the steam ordinarily used in liquid
1uel fires. The steam used Tor COMPRISING the air
is exhausted into the condenser, the water from
which Is OF course available Tor feeding the boiler
along with that condensed from the main engines.
The Charles Howard LETT the Tyne dock last Satur-
day for The Black Sea, and as She steamed down
the river at ful speed not particle OF smoke was
visible from the funnel, the tires working admra-
bly, from the first start. 1t Is stated that the own
ers propose TO fit the remainder OF their feet with
similar apparatus. The storage Of the Oil in the
water ballast tanks has, we believe, never before
been introduced in practice. It Is an important
feature, as 1t saves the ship owner the heavy eX-
penditure incidental to the fitting OF tanks in the
ton OF air for stealn marks decided departurein
liquid fuel practice
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Boston DISPATCH to New York Times.
The spar plan OF Gen. Paine's steel sloop is per-
fected, and the spar-makers are now getting out
the sticks. The mast, beautiful stick OF Oregon
pine, measures So feet from heel to masthead. and
62 feet inches from deck to hounds. Itts3 feet
longer than the mast OF the Mayfiower. The boom
Is 81 feet long and ii inches In diameter 9 feet
longer than the MayfiOwerS. The ganS OF the new
sioop and or the Maynower are ABOUT the same
length, 90 feet; but the spnnaker boom OF the new
vessel Will be az feet or = feet longer than lin,
OF the ayfiOwer. The bowsprit will measure 81
feet inches, Is feet OF IL inbOard. The bOwsprit
iS feet inches. The spar plan gives the new sioop
Larger sail area than the MayiOwer, but her sail
plan Is not yet fully arranged. The sails will be
made IN New York. says Gen. Paine: s'Ihe Nav.
flower will go into commission Immediately and
prepare for the New YORK Yacht Club races on
june u"
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PiEoMoNT AIR Line. 80

= III, n.
$50 A. Mast Tenn Mail Daily for Wsre,ton.
Qordonsyle, Charlottesville, Lynchburg end Stations
between AleXandr1a aud Iynchburg. Bristol. Knox
S1lle- Rome, talerA Montgomery and New OrlcaIaA.
Pullman Sleeper Washington u New orleans.
ITO A. M.-Fast Mail Daily for Warrenton. Char.
Dttosylle, Gordonsyille. Stations Ches Ohio Route
LyDchburg Rocky Mount, Danyille and Stations be-
tween lynclllrv and Danyllle Greensboro, Raleigh.
charlotte, Atlanta, birmingham, Montgomery, New
Orleans Texas and California Pullman Sleeper New
Atlanta 10 New Orleans, and Mann Boudoir Sleapero
Tor Birmingham Nicksburg aud Shreveport SOLID
trains Washington 60 Atlanta
2:}5 =. M-Daily except Sunday for Manasssa
$50 +. M--Wstern Express Daily for wsrrenton,
Gordonsvie, Charlottesville, Louisville. Cincinnati
And Line OF Ches and Ohio Routa. Pullman sleepers
aud Solid Trains Washington To Louisville also fog
Lynchbprg Bristol, Chattanooga. Memphis, latue
Sleepers Washington TO Little Rock without change.
IL 90 p M.-Southern Express Daily for Lynchburk
D3nvlile, Raleigh, Ashoville, Charlotte Columbia,
Aiken Augusta, Atlanta, MONTGOMERY, New Orleana
Texas and California Pullman Sleepers Washington
Montgomery to New Orleans. Pullman Sleepeu WASH
iugtOn TO Aiken without change.
Trains on Washington and Ohio division leave WASH
ington s;l2 A. ~, Daily except sunday, and $40 r
NJ Returning leave Round Hill o :o5 A NJ Daily and
d;3o + A. Daily except Sunday, arriving Washington
Through trains from the South via Charlotte DAN
vile and Lynchburs arrive in Washington 10 A NJ
and 23 2 NJ; via East Tenn; bristol and Lynch.
Ohio Route and rlo.tesyille at 40 p M; Strns-
burg Local at AZ A. NJ.
Tickets, Sleeping Car reservation and informant ton
furnished and baggage checked At Office COL Pennsyl
vaia avenue, ard nj Passenger Station 1ennsyyanlD
Railroad 9Th aud streets. JAS. L. TAYLOR
IL General PASSENGER Agent
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From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

HrOIn the
) stock broker and merchant had just conclu-
ned business transaction which left the former
owing the merchant a small amount OF money. 81
will settle with you next Tuesday" remarked the
broker s.but in case die in the meantime these
people will be responsible for the amount and Will
pay IL promptly" As he spoke the man OF stocks
handed the merch ant the card Of q well-known
business house.
On, that's all right returned the latter; II
tSon't want the card. You're not going TO die so
s2on"
There's no telling about that, was the brokers
wise response "We brokers on 3rd street always
keep our business matters In such shape that no
trouble will Il upon our customers or creditors IN
case we die. ~ this moment all my affairs are IN
= satisfactory condition. IL die tonight there
there would not lee the slightest complication. My
family would know 10 a penny JUS how much
lett them: my creditors would b. provided for and
every other detail OF my business life would be
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Using Up the Scraps.
NOTHING ALLOWED TO GO TO WASTE In THESE DAY
OF ENTERPRISE.


NOTHING ALLOWED TO GO TO WASTE IN THESE DAYS
OF ENTERPRISE.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Every resident can recOllect the immense piles
OF waste tin from the can shops that used to gilt
ter in the hollOwS OF East Baltimore and upon
every dump in that section dozen years ago. The
first use Of this waste was by poor man from the
North, who obtained permission to set up a ma
chine in Smith & Wicks can shop in this city.
Here he bought scraps for almost nothing and cut
out tin button stock to send East Afterward
the stamps for shaping the buttons were intro
duced, and the individual reaped large fortune
from 81, his enterprise The next use OF TIN scrap
when subjected 10 the heat OF the furnace. 1t was
discovered that it would pay to cut the tin coat
Ing chemically, and that the sheet iron would
then smeit and flow. Out of this grew the manu-
faclure OF Sish-WeightS, and few of them are now
found that are not made from tin scrap. Several
| fOunderleS use tll that Is made. The scrap was
| pounded into wadS by stamping it in large
| buckets.
| a most interesting feature OF all businesses
using leather Is that not particle OF the leather
is wasted. Our Shoe factories alone sell annually
fifty tons OF waste. This goes mainly TO firm in
Philadelphia, who pay seven dollars ton for it.
A large amount is sent to Lynn, Mass, and other
points, where the leather is ground up, mixed with
| medium, and pressed into buttons. The remain
der that IS not so used Is treated chemically,
turned into gelatinOuS mass, dried and ground
into fertilizing dust The so,eleather pieces that
fall from the block of the heel-Stamper are sorted
| into two heaps. The very small pieces are put
with the fine waste. The scraps presenting sur
face OF couple OF square inches, are barrelled up
and sold TO parties in New York or Boston at one
| cent pound, where they are put through Pc
culiar machine. This instrument splits the pieces
nearly through. Then it opens the piece thus cut
like book. Thence it is delivered from between
rollers and is large enough TO be again sent to the
| factory TO be cut up into heel lifts.
There is another small but important industry
which goes 10 prove how ordinary wastes or buSi-
ness may be turned 10 account. This is a work OF
long standing, though not generally known. In
every photograph gallery there is annually large
amount OF waste Sllvered paper. This is all thrown
Into box and IS bought or exchanged for nitrate
or silver. The comparatively small amount col
lected in one gallery aggregates great mass when
all the galleries considered. This paper is
burned; and the silver that Is extracted from the
rstdue pays sufficiently at least for good living.
Tie time was, not very remote. too, when the coal
tar from gas houses was nuisance in every har-
Dor. Now every bit or the tar il utilized and some
OF the finest dyes ever Known are made IRON IL.
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Choir Salaries in New York.

From the New York Mail and Express.
The salaries paid some choir singers are ridlcu-
lousy small. The average OF all the salaries paid
IN New York per annum would probably be far
below 500. OF course there are some who receive
much more than that amount, but there are many
who receive much less. Sopranos and tenorS are
paid larger SUMS than UlSSO5 and$lltOS- A good
soprano can command a salary ranging from 800
upwards. The higheS- salary probably ever offered
q choir singer In New York was that tended Miss
Emma Thursby. by the vestry of ST. Bartholo-
news church. which was $4,000. She however
declined the O1er. on the ground that her concert
tours. lrUm which she realized much larger
amount than that, would be interfered with.
DIR. ArInitags'S church. renowned for its good
music few years ago appropriated 5000 for its
quartet choir and orgdniSJ. TWO years ago IL re-
Guced the appropriations One-half- Mr.. King, the
tenor being the only OF the old choir retained
he received the lions share Of that amount. There
are baSSOS now singing in Some OF the prom
1nent clOlrS who receive only 500 a year, while
there are many altos who, III oft OF position,
giad 10 accept almost any salary. TenOrs, even
the most mediocre, are in demand, and receive
pretty much their own price for their services.
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nUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.

IK RUST SAIL OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,
one OF THE CHOICEST LOCATIONS IN THE
Gl IN, SITUATED At THE INTEKSECTION OF
u STREET AND VIRGINIA AVENUE, FRONT
INC On THE AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS AND
WITHIN HUNDRED FEET OF THE SMITH
SONlAN GROUNDS. IT HAS ABOUT THREE
THOUSAND FEET OF PARKING.
, BY virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court of ~
the District OF Columbia sitting in uity; passed s
IN Cause No. 9672, shall WEDNESDAY. -
A.FtsTEIsRNO0N, MAY ELEVENTH., 1887, at HALF
PAST FIVE O'CLOCK. the premises, sell the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in said District
to wit: All that part of lot IL, square 296, begin
ming at the northwest corner Of lot numbered IT, and
fnan,ng thence southwardlX SO feet INCHES to 90
Wardy 98 feet to Virginia avenue, and thence east
wardy with Virginia avenue 81 feet inches to place
OF beginning containing 1868 square feet of ground
more or less.
Terms One-third cash. the balance in two equal in
staments in six and twelve months from day of sale,
with cent interest the cash payment to be made
within five days after the day Of SALE of which de-
post Of 800 shall be made at time Of SALE all cash
at option of purchaser. Decree Of court authorizes
trustee to sell property in whole in separate lots
Purchaser to defray costs of conveyancing If terms
OF sale are not complied with within five days after
DAY OF sale the trustee the right to resell the
property at the risk aud cost Of the defaultng
chaser or purchasers. WM. SMALL, Trustee,
ap2S-d&ds 623 Street
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from NAcOn "a, NcWS
For hundred years slavery was the dam the
obstruction, ah, more, ii was an unclaimed lion in
the path OF southern advancement. Our water
power was wasted, our wealth OF forest disregard
cd. and OCr miLeS were buried talents while the
money OF the Land was invested in property neces-
Sarfly unagTeSslve, unprOduct1ve, Stagnant and
perlShing. Emancipation was the magic wand
NO, not the magic wand, but simply the natural
haDd-that shook OH the nightmare, walked the
sleeping giant and sent him forth TO dig TO build,
To FELL 10 set in motion the vast machinery OF De
yelopment already completed and waiting lmpa-
fleplly for his approach.
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From the Queen.


suitable dress for riding has often been men,
toned In brief ordinary dress, dark brown gray
heather, or blue hoIneopun, made with long peats
and a body; either plain tailOr-made coat habit
body or a Norfolk Jacket-either is as good as the
other. AT present / using a Norfolk Jacket
SsilIi very good results, bus the sine gtG non Is
Ile,itness. II Il pity some OF leading taIlOrS
VIII not turn their attention 10 this branch. The
composition % nrsJ-rtte rider aJtired by first
Fate taIlDr-lctlicrn. Tor luStanCe-On one OF the
Tirst-rIte machine, of the day, would Rotten
Row equestrian Father close in the appear
SLce.
Those who begin riding row have not anything
Ike the trying tlILe which the lady riders or tive
years ago had 10 pat up with The publ mind i
getting educated 10 the fact that trlcy:ling FOR
Ladies Is not Al unSceH!y last. and utterly mex
fusaOle pursuit Many nOW ride who never before
could see the beauties OF country ten miles from
their doors Unable 10 Keep their own carriage
and the journey by rail- entailing endless trouble
they stayed IN or Only pOttertd about within a
radius or some SIX mites The sooner the fact gets
known that Il trlcyclISt need not be the less lady
because she rides on three wheels instead OF driv-
Ing a pony chaiSe the better. Probably more
favorable opinions have been given by doctors in
its favor than any other modern mode OF oconlo-
ton, AMI there arc many rheumatic persons who
bless the day the tricycle. was invented
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TyHOMAS BOWLING, AuctIoneer.

SALE OF yA ALAg IMPROVED AND INN
E EkSy sncF ka of Thn TIE
By virtue of authority vested in under deed -
from the heirs of John and Margaret smith dated a.
front Of TIE premises; on TUESDAY, THE TESIH
aud continuing until the whole is sold the following
described Real Estate situate in the City Of Washing
ton. IN the District OF Columbia, to wit:
Lot nun bered ten lol in subdivision. in square
| 976, fronting ;56.47lO0 feet NJ street. and i'm
Of and sS Sn the
Lot numbered eleysn y in said SUBDIVISION front
Portable tEo-stery Frame Dwelling, No lois.
ing IS. 20 feet on NJ street and improved by . ike
Frame Dwelling, No. 1916.
Frame Dwelling, No. 10l4.
and I'd a Mproyean " Dwellings, Nos o7 and
Lot numbered (7) in said subdivision, fronting
Lot numbered six (6) in said subdivision, fronting
1S 80 feet on 1lth street. improved by Dwelling, No
Lot numbered five 90 in said subdivision. fronting
II 80 feet ON 18th street improved by Dwelling No.
The north part of ORIGINAL Lot No in square 999
east improved by two Frame Houses. Nos. HOO and
feet inch virginia running through To
street, improved by Frame Houses. Nos. liza aud
The north part of original Lot i in square 1000
81 = feet On street, improved by story Frame
Store No. LOO, at southeast corner Of 1lth and II
streets
Original Lot 10 in square 1000 fronting so feet
street and running back to public alley, improved
by two Frame Dwellings, Nos llo9 and I'LL M
street.
The south % feet 10Y inches of original Lot 10 in
square 1000, fronting on 1lth street and having
depth of liz feet along public alley to another pub
ic alley ia the rear, improved by Frame Dwelling No.
1230 l1th street.
Lot numbered twenty three C25) in subdiv~ ion.
in square 1901, fronting IL feet 18th street by
depth of IL feet and improved by well-built
story Brick Dwelling. No 1872 lth street
Lot numbered twenty-five l22) ia our subdivision,
in square 1901, fronting Il feet 18th street. and
improved by like Brick Dwelling, No. 1914.
Lot numbered twenty-one CID in our subdivision,
in square l00l fronting 16 feet said llth street.
unimproved.
All this property is in rapidly improving section Of
the city, and its sale will afford unusual opportu-
nifty for investment
Terms One-third cash, the balance in three equal
payments at Six twelve, aud eighteen months, with
interest at cent annum, secured deeds of
trust the property sold all cash. option of pur
chaser deposit OF SO required at time of sale on
each parcel sold Terms TO be complied with in fifteen
days. All conveyancing at purchasers cost.
SAML X. BOND. r..
ap30-d&ds FERDINAND SCHMIDT5 trustees
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GREEN & WISE, Auctioneers.
ATTRACTIVE SALE
DUNN-LORING LOTS FOR SALE AT PUBLIC

We viii offer for sale At public auction on szax
TUESDAY, MAY TENTH, 1887, at ELEVEN 6H
Station Fairfax County Vs. on the line Of the WASH
ington Ohio and Western z r. eleven miles fron the
located lots in sizes to suit purchasers reasonable
terms, which will be made known the day of sale.
These lands situated in Of the heathiest 10
calies in the State Of Virginia 400 feet above tide
Water and ut the highest point the W., O. W. r. H.
in said county. They are well wstered by abundant
springs pure cool water any in the State The
views delightful and the soil well adapted to fruit
and garden cultivation.
Round trip tickets, soc. from Washington and Soc
from Alexandria
GREEN WISE.
my4-5t For The LorinS Land Improvement Co
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AUCTION SALES.


CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
On STREET, NEAR ST ALO1SlUS CHURCH.
BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND NORTH CAP
IIOI. STREET NORTHWEST, AND ALSO ON
MARYLAND AVENUE, BETWEEN- POUR AND
A-HALf AND SINTH STREETS SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of tire
District OF Columbia passed in Equity Cause No -
6S4o. VIII sell public auction. in front OF each
of the premises the hereinafter described Real Estate
to wit:
On WEDNESDAY. the ELEVENTH DAY OF NAY.
1881, at FIVE O'CLOCK Z M. Lots Nos "a and l3o,
IN Shepherds subdivision of square No 62S situated
northwest
On the SAME DAY. at QUARTER-PAST SIX
OCLoSk Pm, Will sell the east half OF Lot numbered
seven - In Reservation D. situated Maryland ave-
nue. between ~ and 9th streets southwest, improved
oy dwelling house and a stable
Terms OF sale One third cash and the balance 10 be
palo IN SIX twelve and eighteen months with interest
from day of sale and the be secured
oy the proinissory notes OF tie purchaser purcha
eers or All the purchase money be paid cash day
OF sale, or on rathcation thereof 10y the lien
Is reserved on property sold for the purchase money
and interest No deed given until purchase money and
interest shall be paid A deposit of 500 each piece
OF property will be required when knocked down. All
conNeyanclng al purchasers Ii terms of sale lie
not complied with within ten days after sale the prop
erty VIII be resold at risk and defautins pur-
CHASER. = ;. HENkLE, Trustee,
ofhce 400 Louisiana avenue
ap2o-d&ds THOS l. MAGGAMAN. Auct>